I was excited to make these because the amount of garlic that was in the recipe. So, we’ll get right to it and then maybe someone can answers my questions that I have. I’m so not a baker. Cook, yes. Baker, no.

Oh and notice I have lots of pics for something as simple as rolls yet, other blogs I will have one final picture. I guess some days I like the camera and others I don’t or I’m really, really hungry…lol! 😉

Turn dough onto a work surface. Knead gently for a minute or two. Form into 8 rolls (I made 15 or they would have been huge). Place on prepared baking sheet. Lightly score the tops of the rolls with a knife. Cover and let rise for 15 to 30 minutes.

Brush rolls with reserved milk. Sprinkle with sea salt.

Bake until rolls are golden brown, about 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

These were good but, they were very “heavy”. We ate what we wanted after they cooked. The next day though, even covered, they were hard as a rock. The birds ended up getting them. I followed the recipe to a T.

My question is how can these be lightened up to be light and fluffy? And what can you add or do differently so they keep more than overnight? The garlic flavor was spot on, so I want to keep the recipe, just change a couple things. Any suggestions?

I’ve read cake flour “lightens” things up but, I really have no clue when it comes to different kinds of flour. It’s kind of like speaking to me in Swahali. Plus, I know baking is precise measurements and I’m not about to go changing things in the baking world because Lord knows what kind of kitchen disaster that could be!

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14 Responses to Garlic Herb Rolls

I am not sure why the biscuits turned into rocks overnight – so weird! I am not much of a baker either, but I make these mile high buttermilk biscuits – they keep really well and are light and fluffy. Unless you put sausage gravy over top of them like I did! 😀

These sound wonderful!! Love the garlic in there. Bread is a little tricky, but I agree with Mary that it sounds like you had too much flour. With bread, things like your humidity and the temperature can effect how much flour you need, so even if you follow a recipe exactly, the amount given may be too much or too little for your current environment and maybe even sea level. (LOL, after saying all that, I see why so many people on your comments said “I suck at baking.” It does require practice and patience!) When working with bread, it’s more important to learn the right feel of the dough so you know when it has enough flour. I’ve baked quite a bit of bread and still am not quite sure of that feel (I believe it should be not too sticky, but not too tough), but I used to add not enough and that’s just as bad as adding too much, making the dough too soft to rise with a mound and making a too-firm texture once baked. The happy medium is what gives the light texture. Hate to say it, but this just takes practice! But with bread, the practice is worth it. Homemade bread is so good! OK, here’s my tip, although I’m not an expert. Add flour just until the dough stops sticking to your hands as you knead. That’s pretty much what I try to do. If you add too much, you’ll notice the dough will be very stiff and might start tearing instead of stretching as you knead. Hope this helps…and don’t be discouraged! If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again!

P.S. Cake flour probably shouldn’t be used in bread baking as it has less gluten, and gluten is what helps make the wonderful texture in bread. Personally, I’m against using anything but AP flour in any recipe. If you need bread flour or cake flour, it’s not a good recipe. 🙂

Well, thank you Miss V! I was waiting for your words of wisdom 🙂 I am going to give this another shot but, add the flour like you suggest. Or…could you just come over and make them? hee hee 😉 Really, thank you for all your input and suggestions and it’s good to know that all you use it AP flour, I will remember that.

My name is Suzie. I'm married and have a son in the Army. I enjoy cooking, country life, reading and my animals, hence the name of this blog. My two German Shepherds are underfoot anytime I'm cooking ;) Oh, I'm also addicted to Food Network Channel.

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